Photo: Forgotten Newcastle striker Emmanuel Riviere in training

Newcastle United fans no doubt do, despite the forward producing little of note last season. What he did produce was a series of forgettable displays and some no-so-forgettable open-goal misses.

That's why it's fair to say Riviere, despite being well remembered for the wrong reasons, has become a forgotten striker at St James' Park.

The 25-year-old has, in truth, suffered from injury this season and, in the interest of squad depth, many Newcastle fans may well be pleased to see him in training on Thursday afternoon.

But whether he can make a difference within the Magpies' current squad is another matter. Form has been a worry this season, although last Sunday's 2-0 win over Liverpool lifted morale and proved that Newcastle can deliver when they fancy it.

It's simply a matter of that level of application being produced every single game. Georginio Wijnaldum and Ayoze Perez have been the standout Newcastle players going forward. Can Riviere possibly match them at his best?

Newcastle travel to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Tim Poole

Tim Poole is a sports journalist for HITC with a love of football, tennis and snooker in particular.His career to date has seen him speak to former Manchester United boss David Moyes, interview snooker world champion Mark Selby and be snubbed by Premier League managers and players in more than one language!He is a massive Roger Federer fan and lives by the motto that 'sport is life.' When he's not writing about it, he's playing it, be it football, tennis, basketball, badminton, table tennis, darts, snooker, golf or even water polo. He is better at some than others...